# J. Michael Collins — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/J_MICHAEL_COLLINS--instructor_ac3ed7c7330a980a38ea6097) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_ac3ed7c7330a980a38ea6097 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name J. Michael Collins ### email JMCOLLINS\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-12-03 12:33:41.418072+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 4 #### quality 4.25 #### difficulty 2.75 #### quality count 4 #### difficulty count 4 #### profile id rmp:1288719 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:35:30.292487+00:00 #### courses ##### course c9d3d50080500b102189e67a ###### review count 1 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 3.7580714862888294 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/J\_MICHAEL\_COLLINS--instructor\_ac3ed7c7330a980a38ea6097 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:35:30.292487+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3MTE1MjI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1288719", "instructor_name": "J. Michael Collins", "course_label": "CONSSCI579", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-11-02 13:54:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Collins is very thorough in his explanations and gives great examples to help understand things. The class policy memos kind of stink and it's hard to understand what he wants until you get the hang of him. Very open to questions. participation grade is easy as long as you show up.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1288719", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:35:30.292487+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0MDgyNzU2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1288719", "instructor_name": "J. Michael Collins", "course_label": "CS579", "course_id": "COMPSCI/DS 579", "course_uid": "course_c9d3d50080500b102189e67a", "review_date": "2014-12-15 10:36:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "No memorization needed for exams, basically all policy application. They were still tough, though. I suggest reading the articles but they are not mandatory. He teaches you how to write a memo and how to do it well. Final exam was a joke 55 questions and 25 multiple choice - did not have enough time, no one did. Lectures get boring sometimes.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1288719", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:35:30.292487+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2MTMzNjQ4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1288719", "instructor_name": "J. Michael Collins", "course_label": "CNSR275", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-08-19 10:48:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He really know what he is talking about but has a hard time explaining it clearly in class if these subjects are totally new to you. He is really helpful and way too lenient and not strict. The assignments are really easy as well as most of the exam questions.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1288719", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:35:30.292487+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1ODY4NjM1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1288719", "instructor_name": "J. Michael Collins", "course_label": "CNSR275", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-05-19 18:59:58 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great professor, very helpful. It is a fun and interesting class with very helpful information. I recommend going to class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1288719", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 4 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | -------------- | | course\_c9d3d50080500b102189e67a | COMPSCI/DS 579 | ### matched true ## social Image false